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You may also notice this last example uses the imperative command conjugation. When you are commanding another person to do something in a positive context (eg, do this, not don’t do this) then you simply need to use the third person conjugation of the verb. The use of the imperative mood is commonplace for the verb dejar, you’ll see more examples below.

Use 2 – To allow or give permission

As a less obvious translation from English, dejar can be used to ask for, or give permission. The best equivalent for dejar in this context is the English verb ‘to let’.

English: Will you let me go to the fiesta? Español: ¿Me dejas ir a la fiesta?

English: I can’t let you speak with him anymore. Español: No te puedo dejar de hablar más con él

English: I mustn’t give in, I have to finish the race.Español: No me debo dejar, tengo que terminar la carrera.

English: Despite that you think you are failing the program, don’t give up and keep trying it.Español: A pesar de que crees que suspendes con el programa, no te dejes y sigue intentándolo.

A great phrase with dejar in this last context is dejarse llevar. If you break this phrase down, it could be ‘let oneself be carried’, or more colloquially ‘to let oneself go’. If you want to say ‘let yourself go with … (something), you need dejarse llevar in combination with the preposition por.

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